Cranberry Pecan Muffins
Amazingly tender muffins that keep fresh for days at room temperature.
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Christmas Apple Loaf
This terrific mildly spiced loaf cake, loaded with dried fruits and toasted nuts, gets its special taste and texture from a very thick homemade apple purée. Because it keeps really well at room temperature, this loaf is something you’ll want to have on hand for …
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Huckleberry Pie!
When I bake huckleberry pie I serve it plain. I know that ice cream or whipped cream go great with many pies, but huckleberries are stars that need no supporting players.
Homemade Potato Buns for BBQ Hot Dogs, Burgers and Other Sandwiches!
Summer is the perfect time to make those BBQ burgers, hot dogs, steak sandwiches, etc. with some buns that do not come out of a plastic bag!
How to Make Neapolitan Pizza Dough
I’ve been pizza crazy lately, and I want to share with you a terrific, authentic recipe for Neapolitan Pizza dough, created by Johnny (Gianni) di Francesco. I happened across a YouTube video of him, and he has so much to say and demonstrate, you just …
Amaretti Sour Cherry Pie
What a pie this American classic is. It’s got an Italian twist from the addition of a few crushed amaretti cookies.
Just the Recipe: of July Chocolate Chunk Brownies
Brownies are as American as apple pie and if I had my way they’d be our national cookie. I always bake a batch for the Fourth of July.
Just the Recipe: Strawberry Shortcake
I split the just-baked rich buttery rounds of shortcake, fill them with lightly sugared berries and whipped heavy cream, top the cakes with more cream and berries, and eat away with a knife and fork.
Just the Recipe: Peanut Butterscotch Chews
The batter is made quickly in a saucepan. Be sure not to overbake. The cookies are very moist, not too sweet, and–let me warn you–it’s hard to stop eating them.
Lindy’s Cheesecake: The Recipe
Here is Lindy’s Cheesecake, the famous New York icon. It is my favorite cheesecake in the world. Why? Because its creamy texture can’t be beat, and it sports a pastry crust that insulates it from the intense initial heat of the oven–525 degrees Fahrenheit. The …
Just the Recipe: Greek Greens Pie
Versions of this pie differ all over Greece depending on what greens are available and who’s doing the cooking. And even my pies change from year to year depending on the greens I’m able to get.
Avocado Lime Cheesecake with Oatmeal Brittle Crust
This is a rich, creamy, smooth, no-bake cheesecake with a crust made from oatmeal brittle, oats, and walnuts. A gingered blueberry sauce, sweetened with some of the powdered brittle, adds a zesty finish.
Just the Recipe: Food Processor Chocolate Cake
Most food processor owners don’t know how versatile their machines really are. Making cakes is something the food processor does extremely well and extremely fast.
Recipe and Tips: Hungarian Walnut Torte
This is a spectacular 3-layer walnut torte, about 4 inches tall, filled and frosted with mocha whipped cream. The tender, not too sweet, cake layers–given their structure and flavor from ground walnuts and fresh bread crumbs–are leavened only by beaten eggs.